The United States Embassy in Guatemala announces a new modality to manage the visa or renew it without having to carry out the interview.
The measure has been in force since March 20 and applies to request or renew the type B1/B2 visa for children under 13 and a half years of age.
The process is carried out through Cargo Express through the interview exemption program. To do this, it is necessary to meet the following requirements:
- The applicant must be under 13 years and 6 months of age.
- The minor's parents must have valid B1/B2 visas, with maximum validity, multiple entries and issued for 10 years.
- The applicant must not have lived illegally in the United States and must not have violated US law.
- In case the applicant is renewing a B1/B2 visa, the previous visa must not have been cancelled, revoked, damaged, lost or stolen.
- The previous application for a visa was not rejected.
- Be a citizen or resident of Guatemala.
- All people applying for a visa with the minor must also meet the same criteria.
Additionally, it is important that the application be accompanied by the following documentation:
Current and valid passport.
- If you renew your visa, you must send the passport where your previous visa was issued.
- Form DS-160 confirmation page.
- Current 51 × 51 mm photograph taken in the last six months (in accordance with the requirements of this website). Failure to submit a correct photograph will delay the processing of your case.
- RENAP Birth Certificate, must be recent.
- Legible photocopies of the current B1/B2 visa of both parents.
- The parents' names on the DS-160 form must appear exactly as they are written on both parents' current visas.
- The receipt of payment for the visa application.
- The letter confirming the appointment under the interview exemption program through Cargo Express.
- If the applicant or parents are not citizens of Guatemala, include a copy of the residence of the applicant and parents.
It should be noted that on the day of the appointment, the applicant must appear at a Cargo Express agency of their choice along with all the cited documents, these must be kept in a half-letter manila paper envelope.
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